My first anemone

[CanuckReefer]

How should I acclimate them. Do they need to be dipped or no.

No , I would do a twenty minute bag float for temp regulation then a slow drip over an hour.

 

[BigD9.5]

Im going to try and feed mine tomorrow with some raw shrimp from the store. ..anyone have luck with raw shrimp from the grocery store?

 

[xnaz]

I would drip them for an hour or 2. Make sure they are comfortable with your water then very carefully pick them up and be careful not to rip their foot. Just place him in a suitable place bottom left looks good if you move that frag and just be prepared for him to move around, Also be careful with him going near your power head bc he could get chopped to pieces

Ok cool thanks for the help.

 

[BigD9.5]

They hold water in them until they exhale so they get stressed if your doing a drip

 

[Alexreefer]

Hope you enjoy your nem, as well as your clowns!

 

[dedragon]

agree to read up more but imo definitely no dips. drip acclimate 30min - 1 hr then to transfer to a large cup or bowl with your tank water. wait 30 min to an hour to let it expel the rest of the other tanks water, leaving the cup cliped inside the tank to keep tank temp. than your good to scoop it out and transfer.

 

[Erik-Reefer]

DO NOT DIP THEM!!!!

Phew, got that off my chest LOL

THis is all that you need to do. Float them - While you float them, drip acclimate them for 2 hours

Dont expect them it to get all plump immediately after bringing it home. It might take a day or 2. If you are able to ramp your lights down, and possibly use an acclimation mode, that would be best!

Just my 2 cents

 

[Erik-Reefer]

Wow that’s crazy thanks for the info.

Happy to help!!! THey are a lot of fun!

 

[CanuckReefer]

Im going to try and feed mine tomorrow with some raw shrimp from the store. ..anyone have luck with raw shrimp from the grocery store?

Mine gets a small piece of raw shrimp (wild caught, watch out for the farmed crap from S Asia it is antibiotic laced), or bay scallop once every week or two, and it's a large long tent. Anything else food wise it will grab from fish feedings.

 

[dedragon]

dont feed until it settles in for at least a week as well

 

[xnaz]

dont feed until it settles in for at least a week as well

Ok cool good to know.

 

[xnaz]

Hope you enjoy your nem, as well as your clowns!

Thanks.

 

[xnaz]

DO NOT DIP THEM!!!!

Phew, got that off my chest LOL

THis is all that you need to do. Float them - While you float them, drip acclimate them for 2 hours

Dont expect them it to get all plump immediately after bringing it home. It might take a day or 2. If you are able to ramp your lights down, and possibly use an acclimation mode, that would be best!

Just my 2 cents

LOL I won’t, got it float and then drip them got it thanks.

 

[BigD9.5]

Thats what im waiting for is my nem to host the clown

 

[xnaz]

Thats what im waiting for is my nem to host the clown

I’ve seen it in videos and it would be so cool to experience.

 

[BigD9.5]

Then question is how much light is to much light

 

[Alexreefer]

Then question is how much light is to much light

Then nem will move to his likings, if its too much for him her will go down further into the tank or under a rock and vice versa

 

[BigD9.5]

Then nem will move to his likings, if its too much for him her will go down further into the tank or under a rock and vice ve

Then nem will move to his likings, if its too much for him her will go down further into the tank or under a rock and vice versa

It'shard to tell it looks like its shading a little but then its tentacles seem happy

 

[xnaz]

agree to read up more but imo definitely no dips. drip acclimate 30min - 1 hr then to transfer to a large cup or bowl with your tank water. wait 30 min to an hour to let it expel the rest of the other tanks water, leaving the cup cliped inside the tank to keep tank temp. than your good to scoop it out and transfer.

Yeah I should have done more research. That’s on me I usually do hour upon hours of research on corals but I just fell in to the hype of an anemone during a live sale. But thanks for the info.

 

[Research Monkey]

Yeah I should have done more research. That’s on me I usually do hour upon hours of research on corals but I just fell in to the hype of an anemone during a live sale. But thanks for the info.

I was about to pull the trigger on one of those during the live sale. I'm an hour and a half away from them so spending $36-$45 on one of them was really enticing haha. Congrats on the purchase.